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Tag: William Somerset Maugham

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November 14, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

I've captured here the novels I mentioned on NPR member station WOSU All Sides Weekend Books that aired November 8, 2019.

Adventures in vintage drug paperbacks

July 31, 2011December 13, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 5 Comments

I attended Pulpfest 2011 with a list in hand of 36 colorful book titles that included "I Am a Teen-Age Dope Addict," "The Marijuana Mob" and "Reefer Girl." Here's why, and what I learned about the books, plus photos of some that came home with me.

The answer’s in the carpet

June 15, 2009April 26, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

"Of Human Bondage" is William Somerset Maugham's masterpiece and a classic coming-of-age story originally published in 1915. It follows protagonist Philip Carey, from childhood through young adult years, as an artist in Paris and a medical student in London. Along the way, he wrestles with the meaning of life.

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